Caught a decent sized one this morning on the 2.5. Lost another one, at least a 4 lb fish. I need to work on keeping my rod tip down as I feel the fish try and come up, because once they breach and get some slack, they throw that hook in no time flat.

Also, really enjoyed the BPS Extreme HM54 6'6" MH I night for Squarebills. Nice moderate action but plenty of backbone. Nice and sensitive, as well as light and balanced to boot.

Caught these this morning from the bank on a white scum frog. Who says you need a boat!?

Caught these this morning from the bank on a white scum frog. Who says you need a boat!?

 

Fatties!

Caught these this morning from the bank on a white scum frog. Who says you need a boat!?

Lordy I need to get me some of that frog bite. Knew I should have bought those scum frogs at the store.

Lordy I need to get me some of that frog bite. Knew I should have bought those scum frogs at the store.

 

I think most any frog will work to an extent but I tell you, this KVD sexy frog seems to really entice the big ones.

 

I went out with my dad last night, I missed to bruisers and he got no strikes. He was using the Padcrasher. I fished the Scum Frog on the banks all one morning a week or so ago with out a strike. Next day, landed two decent fish with KVD Sexy Frog fishing the same ground. I don't know what it is, but for me, they seem to like that better. I use the mottled brown pattern with the pearl/yellow belly.

 

The other tip I got from Youtube was to cut almost half of the leg material off. Seems to have help my hit/miss ratio.

 

This is probably all anecdotal evidence but it inspires my confidence so I am sticking with it. LOL!

I think most any frog will work to an extent but I tell you, this KVD sexy frog seems to really entice the big ones.

I went out with my dad last night, I missed to bruisers and he got no strikes. He was using the Padcrasher. I fished the Scum Frog on the banks all one morning a week or so ago with out a strike. Next day, landed two decent fish with KVD Sexy Frog fishing the same ground. I don't know what it is, but for me, they seem to like that better. I use the mottled brown pattern with the pearl/yellow belly.

The other tip I got from Youtube was to cut almost half of the leg material off. Seems to have help my hit/miss ratio.

This is probably all anecdotal evidence but it inspires my confidence so I am sticking with it. LOL!

I think youre on the right track. The type of frog doent matter so much as the size and color. I also use booyah pad crashers and the h20 tiny toads. The pad crashers are pretty big compared to the scum and h20 frogs. Right now, in my waters, smaller is key. As far as colors, light or dark bellies, thats all i care about. Use one or the other depending on the lighting conditions.

Im pretty sure bass dont see what brands of frogs we use. Where im throwing them i doubt they even see a frog, just something moving on the surface, an easy meal. Not saying there isnt a place for the other types and brands of frogs, i just like to keep it simple and not overthink it

I've been struggling off the banks since just after winter basically. I'll have an o.k day here and there but this year seems to be off in the ponds I fish. On top of that baby gators have shown up and they love to chase lures and pretty much ruin my cast/retrieve. Yesterday skunked and today I fished for about 6 hours with just 2 fish ( one 1/2lb and one 3.90lb bass) for my effort. I thought with the early summer we are having the banks would be loaded with lunkers feeding but nope I can't find them.

I've been struggling off the banks since just after winter basically. I'll have an o.k day here and there but this year seems to be off in the ponds I fish. On top of that baby gators have shown up and they love to chase lures and pretty much ruin my cast/retrieve. Yesterday skunked and today I fished for about 6 hours with just 2 fish ( one 1/2lb and one 3.90lb bass) for my effort. I thought with the early summer we are having the banks would be loaded with lunkers feeding but nope I can't find them.

Haha baby gators! I thought turtles were bad, guess i should consider myself lucky!

Haha baby gators! I thought turtles were bad, guess i should consider myself lucky!

The turtles take off as soon as they see me but the baby gators swim towards me to see what I got. I have a lil fun with them every now and again, it's the only way I keep my patients with them. Besides I'm just a guest in their home. Here's a short vid I made for my mom to show how close they like to get before they hit the brakes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/wytstang/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/th_20150605_085405_zpspggbvdew.mp4

Haha baby gators! I thought turtles were bad, guess i should consider myself lucky!

We have turtles here too. One broke my buddy off a few weeks ago.

Lordy I need to get me some of that frog bite. Knew I should have bought those scum frogs at the store.

  

I think most any frog will work to an extent but I tell you, this KVD sexy frog seems to really entice the big ones.

 

I went out with my dad last night, I missed to bruisers and he got no strikes. He was using the Padcrasher. I fished the Scum Frog on the banks all one morning a week or so ago with out a strike. Next day, landed two decent fish with KVD Sexy Frog fishing the same ground. I don't know what it is, but for me, they seem to like that better. I use the mottled brown pattern with the pearl/yellow belly.

 

The other tip I got from Youtube was to cut almost half of the leg material off. Seems to have help my hit/miss ratio.

 

This is probably all anecdotal evidence but it inspires my confidence so I am sticking with it. LOL!

Well, ran to Dicks Sporting Goods on the way to get my wife since I saw they had some sales on frogs and picked up a *** Combat Frog in the Cane pattern, a Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher in Bull Frog for more open water and weeds, and Jawbone tackle company smaller sized frog in lighter colors that my daughter picked out.

Well, ran to Dicks Sporting Goods on the way to get my wife since I saw they had some sales on frogs and picked up a *** Combat Frog in the Cane pattern, a Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher in Bull Frog for more open water and weeds, and Jawbone tackle company smaller sized frog in lighter colors that my daughter picked out.

All good frog choices. Now you just have to get Kermit to sashay across a ten pounder.

Well, ran to Dicks Sporting Goods on the way to get my wife since I saw they had some sales on frogs and picked up a *** Combat Frog in the Cane pattern, a Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher in Bull Frog for more open water and weeds, and Jawbone tackle company smaller sized frog in lighter colors that my daughter picked out.

Ive wanted to try the jawbone line of products, let us know how they do

All good frog choices. Now you just have to get Kermit to sashay across a ten pounder.

Thanks, mainly wanted to try to cover multiple scenarios. If I bust anything 8lbs or bigger I will be extremely happy.

Ive wanted to try the jawbone line of products, let us know how they do

Will do, look pretty good, about the same size as scum frogs with short "legs", went ahead and sealed the hook up.

Looks like the pics are upside down, but here are some fish I caught on the 2.5 this morning. Caught 5 total. Only got 2 pictures.

Nice fish, 5 in a morning aint bad!

I bank fish mostly I struggle late in the day so I may go out in a paddle boat at noon...

Just caught this one today from the banks. I don't get out on my kayak much but I work with what I got.. can also be seen here:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/159188-new-personal-best-i-think/#entry1796803

Finally got out and walked the banks again this morning. Scraped out 5 fish in 2 and a half hours. Two biggest were around 3 lbs or so. Pics are upside down, I'll upload tomorrow.

Any one have experience with the Deeper fish finder? It's a castable sonar unit.

 I'm seeing more and more videos of the deeper fish finder on youtube and I'm starting to think I should do some serious looking at that thing since I do a lot of bank fishing.  It might be really fun (and productive) to use that deeper fish finder.  

Caught four fish from 2.5 - 4 lbs yesterday, in 101 degree direct sunlight on a weightless Texas rigged senko.

Been hammering the dinks on a 12 inch man's jelly worm Texas rigged. No big ones yet but suprised to see tiny bass eat the big worm

Been hammering the dinks on a 12 inch man's jelly worm Texas rigged. No big ones yet but suprised to see tiny bass eat the big worm

I tried that exact set up yesterday with zero luck lol